Abstract [en]

Brand identities among musicians often have a shattered appearance and are used inconsistent, compared to product and service corporations. Thereof, the study aimed to research if a logotype should be considered important for a musician and how a logotype can be designed to be as advantageous as possible for a musician. Few studies have been made within the subject of musicians and logotypes, therefore, research about brand identities and logotype design intended for product- and service corporations was studied. The studies showed that a brand identity should communicate who you are as a company through a uniformed appearance that is used consistently. Furthermore, the studies showed that a logotype should have high contrast, be distinguishing and slightly detailed, to be considered as strong. To answer the objective, three different sorts of logotypes were designed and evaluated through interviews with 15 respondents. The three types were text logotype, abstract symbol logotype and picturing symbol logotype. These were valued based on fulfillment of key values, creation of the right associations, conformance with the music and the opportunity for recognition. The evaluation showed that a logotype with a symbol was preferable since it gave a higher level of recognition. Furthermore, the abstract logotype was preferred by the respondents and it achieved the most criterias and aspects considered for a strong logotype. The abstract design also enabled the creation of new intrinsic meaning that can be adapted to suit the brand of the musician.